Illuminating device.



W. H. MOLLOY. ILLUMINATING DEVICE. APPLICATION rum) JULY 1a, 1908.

902,31 3. Patented 001;. 27; 1908.

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WILLIAM HENRY MOLLOY, OF HIOKSVILLE, NEW YORK.

ILLUMINATING DEVICE.

Application filed July 18, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. MoLLoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hicksville, in the county of Nassau and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Illuminating Device; and I do hereby de' clare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enable ot iers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to illuminating devices adapted particularly to be applied to boats for the purpose of furnishing the needed light for spearing eels and other fish. Heretofore torches and kerosene lamps or lanterns have been utilized for this purpose, but these have been open to many objections; by the present invention I propose to make use of acetylene gas burners, which, in addition to furnishing an extremely bright and powerful light, are less liable to be influenced by currents of wind and air.

The invention has for its objects to simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices; and with these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and particu larly pointed out in the claims,

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawingigure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved illuminating device applied to the bow of a boat. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view showing the device, detached. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view, showing the device applied. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of references.

In practice it has been found preferable to employ three burners 5, 5, said burners being supported a suitable distance in front and at either side of the bow of a boat B, and said burners being suitably connected with a V- shaped gas-pipe 6, which is preferably made up of short lengths of ordinary piping con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 27', 1908.

Serial No. 444,169.

nected together by couplings or unions of Well-known construction; one end of said pipe is to be connected with a source of supply which may be in the shape of a suitable generator; or the burners may, if preferred, be connected with individual generators.

Suitably connected with and supported upon the piping 6, is a base 7, which may be made of sheet metal or other suitable material; said base having a recess 8, to accommodate the bow of the'boat, and said base being also provided with recesses or incisions 9 intermediate the several burners so that the downward reflection of the light from the burners will not be unnecessarily obstructed. The several burners extend upward through apertures in the base, and each of the burners is protected by a lantern-globe 10, supported upon the base.

The base is provided upon its under side with keepers 11 for the accommodation of slides 12, provided at their outer ends with hooks 13 adapted to engage the gunwale of the boat; the inner ends of the slides 12 are provided with screw-threaded sockets or recesses 14 engaging the ends of a right and left threaded screw 15, having a nut 16, whereby it may be manipulated. It is obvious that by manipulating the screw 15, the hooked ends of the slides 12 may be tightened in engagement with the gunwale of the boat upon which the base 7, may thus be secured.

The slides 12 are guided in braces 17, that extend downward from the base 7, and are provided with terminal slots 18 for the passage of the slides, thus reinforcing said slides.

The base 7 supports a hood C, comprising a backwall 19 and a top 20, which latter is providedwith apertures 21, for the accommodation of the upper extremities of the lantern-globes 10; the latter being protected by means of caps 22 mounted upon the hood. The latter may be reinforced in any suitable manner, by means of cleats or braces; and reflectors 23 may be mounted upon the backwall of said hood adjacent to the lanternglobes.

Upon the cut-water 24 of the boat to which the improved device is to be applied, there is secured a forwardly and upwardly extending bracket 25, having at its upper extremity a terminal hook 26, which is disposed in the horizontal plane of the gunwale 27 of the boat; the apex of the V-shaped pipe 6, is supported in the hook 26 of the bracket 25, after which the screw 15 is manipulated to tighten the hooked slides 12 upon the gunwale of the boat, thus securing the device very firmly in position for use.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains.

The construction is extremely simple and inexpensive, and an illuminating device of the character described may be very quickly mounted in position for use or detached, as occasion may require. By the use of this device an extremely brilliant and steady light will be provided, which will not be interfered with by ordinary currents of air.

'Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. In an illuminating device of the character described, a burner supporting pipe, a

, base connected with and supported upon said pipe and having keepers upon the under side thereof, slides supported in said keepers and having terminal hooks at their outer ends, and a right and left threaded screw connecting the inner ends of the slides.

2. In an illuminating device of the character described, a burner supporting pipe, a base supported upon and connected with said pipe and having apertures through which the burners extend and recesses intermediate said burners and in its rear edge, keepers upon the under side of the base, slides sup ported in the keepers and having terminal hooks at their outer ends, a right and leftthreaded screw connecting the inner ends of the slides, a hood supported upon the base and lantern-globes fitted between the hood and the base.

3. In an illuminating device of the class described, a burner supporting pipe, a base connected with said pipe, adjustable clamping means connected with the base, a hood supported upon the base and. comprising a back wall and a top, the latter provided with apertures and with caps supported adjacent to said apertures, and lantern-globes fitted between the base and the top of the hood.

4. A boat having a bracket secured to the cut-water thereof and provided with a hook at its upper extremity, in combination with an illuminating device comprising a V- shaped burner supporting pipe the apex of which engages the terminal hook of the bracket, a base connected with the pipe, hooked slides connected with the base and engaging the gunwale of the boat, means for tightening the hooked slides, a hood supported upon the base, and lantern globes fitted between the hood and the base- In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM HENRY MOLLOY.

WVitnesses:

A. B. HEBERER, HENRY G. 8mm. 

